Karnes County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Karnes County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Karnes County spend about 32 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 134 hours, about 5.6 full days, spent commuting.

That is 29% less time on the road than the Texas average of 22.7 minutes each way, a difference of 6.7 minutes.

Karnes County holds about 0.1% of Texas's population but accounts for roughly 0.0% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Karnes County would save about 53 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,658 at the same national wage assumption used above.

Area One-Way Commute Daily Round-Trip Yearly Time Spent Estimated Yearly Cost Local Road Traffic (VPD)
Karnes County 16.0 min 32.1 min 134 hrs/yr $4,144 336
Texas 22.7 min 45.5 min 190 hrs/yr $5,877 1,441
United States 22.5 min 44.9 min 187 hrs/yr $5,803 1,355

The estimated yearly cost applies a single national rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area - treat it as a rough estimate, not a paycheck figure. Local road traffic counts, vehicles per day on non-highway roads, come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.

Commute Time Map: Texas Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Texas
  1. Loving County (3.4 min)
  2. Terrell County (5.1 min)
  3. Culberson County (6.1 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Texas
  1. Bandera County (37.3 min)
  2. Liberty County (33.7 min)
  3. Wilson County (33.6 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 16.0 minutes to get to work in Karnes County. That's 29% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 4.0% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 91.7%
  • Worked at Home: 4.0% unusually low
  • Walked: 2.7%
  • Other: 1.0%
  • Bicycle: 0.6%
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low

Motorcycle commuting is essentially absent in Karnes County, versus 0.1% in Texas.

Public Transportation commuting is essentially absent in Karnes County, versus 1.0% in Texas.

Taxi commuting is essentially absent in Karnes County, versus 0.1% in Texas.

Worked at Home commuting is unusually low in Karnes County: 3.2 times less than the Texas average (4.0% vs 12.8%).

How does Karnes County's commute time compare?

Metric Karnes County Texas US Average
Avg. Commute Time 16.0 min 22.7 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 4.0% 12.8% 13.4%
Walked 2.7% 1.4% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 1.0% 3.5%

The average commute time in Karnes County is 16.0 minutes, shorter than the 22.7 minutes in Texas.

0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 1.0% in Texas. 2.7% commute by walking, higher than the 1.4% in Texas.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Karnes County, Texas.

How much does the average commute cost workers in Karnes County, Texas?

Commuters here spend an estimated 134 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $4,144 at a typical national wage. That's 29% less than the typical Texas commuter spends.

When is rush hour worst in Karnes County, Texas?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Karnes County, Texas. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.

Do people use public transit in Karnes County, Texas?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.0% of commuters use it versus 1.0% in Texas, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

Which counties in Texas have the fastest and slowest commutes?

Among counties in Texas, the shortest average commutes are in Loving County (3.4 min), Terrell County (5.1 min), Culberson County (6.1 min). The longest are in Bandera County (37.3 min), Liberty County (33.7 min), Wilson County (33.6 min).